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In reply to the discussion: There's effectively no Republican Party anymore. [View all]bvar22
(39,909 posts)34. What passes for the Democratic Party today...
..is certainly NOT the New Deal/Great Society Democratic Party that I joined in 1967.
In our day these economic truths have become accepted as self-evident. We have accepted, so to speak, a second Bill of Rights under which a new basis of security and prosperity can be[font size=3] established for allregardless of station, race, or creed.[/font]
Among these are:
*The right to a useful and remunerative job in the industries or shops or farms or mines of the nation;
*The right to earn enough to provide adequate food and clothing and recreation;
*The right of every farmer to raise and sell his products at a return which will give him and his family a decent living;
*The right of every businessman, large and small, to trade in an atmosphere of freedom from unfair competition and domination by monopolies at home or abroad;
*The right of every family to a decent home;
*The right to adequate medical care and the opportunity to achieve and enjoy good health;
*The right to adequate protection from the economic fears of old age, sickness, accident, and unemployment;
*The right to a good education.
All of these rights spell security. And after this war is won we must be prepared to move forward, in the implementation of these rights, to new goals of human happiness and well-being.
[font size=3]America's own rightful place in the world depends in large part upon how fully these and similar rights have been carried into practice for all our citizens.[/font]
Among these are:
*The right to a useful and remunerative job in the industries or shops or farms or mines of the nation;
*The right to earn enough to provide adequate food and clothing and recreation;
*The right of every farmer to raise and sell his products at a return which will give him and his family a decent living;
*The right of every businessman, large and small, to trade in an atmosphere of freedom from unfair competition and domination by monopolies at home or abroad;
*The right of every family to a decent home;
*The right to adequate medical care and the opportunity to achieve and enjoy good health;
*The right to adequate protection from the economic fears of old age, sickness, accident, and unemployment;
*The right to a good education.
All of these rights spell security. And after this war is won we must be prepared to move forward, in the implementation of these rights, to new goals of human happiness and well-being.
[font size=3]America's own rightful place in the world depends in large part upon how fully these and similar rights have been carried into practice for all our citizens.[/font]
I miss THAT Democratic Party!
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We can always count on you to lash out at the Democratic Party every chance
BlueCaliDem
Feb 2014
#18
And you guys have nothing to add but cheers. The Democratic Party is in trouble.
rhett o rick
Feb 2014
#45
True - and the longer we pretend there is, the more entrenched the ptb become.
polichick
Feb 2014
#41
Who made their fortunes contracting for the Vietnam war, working to destroy the Farmworkers, etc.
freshwest
Feb 2014
#50
But practically, the GOP still exists, and it is one of two choices you'll have when you vote in Nov
tridim
Feb 2014
#3
I wouldn't smile so big, tridim: The GOP is throwing more money at states/local govts
loudsue
Feb 2014
#13
Oh it's there. It has just become a blatant syndicate to generate profit for the 1%.
pampango
Feb 2014
#7
He is a self-proclaimed conservative Libertarian that is also gay. He's also a career gadfly with
Egalitarian Thug
Feb 2014
#25